Ultimate Play the Game
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Ultimate Play the Game was a pioneering 1980s British video game developer best known for its influential ZX Spectrum titles and for later evolving into the renowned studio Rare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ultimate Play the Game canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11249715 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ultimate Play the Game Context triple: [Rare, formerName, Ultimate Play the Game]
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A.
The Ultimate
The Ultimate is a powerful supervillain in DC Comics, better known as Doomsday, famed for killing Superman in the iconic "Death of Superman" storyline.
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B.
Press to Play
Press to Play is a 1986 studio album by Paul McCartney that marked his experimentation with contemporary 1980s production and collaboration with producer Hugh Padgham.
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C.
The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
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D.
The Best Game Ever
The Best Game Ever is a nonfiction sports book by journalist Mark Bowden that chronicles the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants, often hailed as the contest that popularized professional football in America.
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E.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ultimate Play the Game Target entity description: Ultimate Play the Game was a pioneering 1980s British video game developer best known for its influential ZX Spectrum titles and for later evolving into the renowned studio Rare.
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A.
The Ultimate
The Ultimate is a powerful supervillain in DC Comics, better known as Doomsday, famed for killing Superman in the iconic "Death of Superman" storyline.
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B.
Press to Play
Press to Play is a 1986 studio album by Paul McCartney that marked his experimentation with contemporary 1980s production and collaboration with producer Hugh Padgham.
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C.
The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
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D.
The Best Game Ever
The Best Game Ever is a nonfiction sports book by journalist Mark Bowden that chronicles the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants, often hailed as the contest that popularized professional football in America.
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E.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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video game developer ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | U.S. Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1980s
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mid-1980s ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
NERFINISHED
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Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandRetired | late 1980s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedTechnology | Filmation engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | cassette tape ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Carol Stamper
NERFINISHED
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Chris Stamper NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lathbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Stamper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | video game development ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
Chris Stamper
NERFINISHED
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Tim Stamper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| industry | video games ⓘ |
| influenced | Rare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | isometric 3D Filmation engine ⓘ |
| legacy | pioneering British home computer games ⓘ |
| locationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality ZX Spectrum games
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innovative graphics for 8-bit computers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
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| platformDevelopedFor |
Amstrad CPC
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BBC Micro NERFINISHED ⓘ Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Rare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPlatformGeneration | 8-bit home computers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Ultimate Play the Game Description of subject: Ultimate Play the Game was a pioneering 1980s British video game developer best known for its influential ZX Spectrum titles and for later evolving into the renowned studio Rare.
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